Duvetyne Tweak

[ZeroDegreeK]

Has anyone else considered lining the inside of their RPTV with Duvetyne. If you are on the fence, do it. It is by far the least technical tweak you can do, and the one that gives you the most dramatic results.

Black level and colors are dramatically improved. However, it does involve taking your set apart, so it is a good weekend project. Also, use staples to attach the duvetyne and not spray glue. The glue gets everywhere and produces fumes. Just black out the staples with a sharpie.

Remember to re-calibrate with Avia after.

[AUMMitsu]

Ive never heard of this, how exactly does this work? Got any more info on this?

[AUMMitsu]

I found some more info about this. Duvatyne is designed for the purpose of reducing light reflection for theatrical purposes and does very well in this situation. So basically it will make your blacks blacker and other colors more pure?

Also, I found some pictures of the process being done on a TV if anyone is interested PM me.

[ZeroDegreeK]

AUMMitsu,

I can not stress enough how much better this makes your set look. Do it, do it, do it.

And while you are in there, you can clean your lenses and mirror, and do a manual focus.

[DT26]

Any chance this will work on a KP-46WT500. Also, I stumbled into a site with lots of toshiba tweaks. I got it from the other Duvetyne Tweak post. The site is http://www.bus.ucf.edu/cwhite/theater/theater.htm
Does anyone know of any good Sony tweaks site?

[keving]

How to tell if you need Duvetyne: Watch any episode in the Adult Swim programming block on Cartoon Network, Sunday or Thursday nights beginning at 10:00PM. Going to to commecial breaks and coming back from commercial breaks, they have big white text on a solid black background. I can see lightened areas on the black background where there should just be solid black, and I'm assuming it's from stray light bouncing around where it shouldn't be inside the TV.

If I recall from reading all the Duvetyne FAQs, you just put it everywhere light shouldn't be: everywhere but the mirror, guns and their housing, and the screen.

[jimnyCricket]

Duvetyne:

To install the Duvetyne, you need a staple gun, tape measure, white chalk pencil, good scissors, flat black paint, and razor blade. The fabric is tuff, so you will need good scissor.

First Piece: Measure the the bottom of the mirror to the front (ledge, bottom of the screen), conform the tap measure to the TV while taking the measurement l_l. Measure the width of the of the space. Mark your fabric with the chalk pencil and cut with the scissors. The fabric must be installed fuzzy side up. Staple the back of the piece just below the bottom of the bottom of the mirror. Try to use as few staples as possible. Situate the fabric and staple to the front ledge, but do not cover the sensors on the ledge. Next, make a small slice with the razor outside the edge of one of the lenses. Use the scissors to cut all the way around the lens. Perform the same procedure for the remaining lenses. Next, cut a slice in the fabric to allow the two circuit boards with IR sensor through. There is one more circuit board that lays flat on the left side which does not have sensors. Cut a whole just above it to allow for ventilation.

Second Piece: Measure from the top right side of the mirror to the Front right side of the TV. You do not need to conform the measuring tape to the TV. Run it directly from the front to the side of the mirror. Measure the bottom of the mirror to the front of the TV. Measure from the bottom of the mirror to the bottom of the bottom of the cabinet. Trace dimensions on to fabric and cut with scissors. Staple in place using as few staples as possible.

Third Piece: Perform same procedure inversely for left side of TV (dimensions are the same). I was able to flip previous cut of fabric onto istelf using it as a stencil.

Fourth Piece: Measure from the top of the mirror to the top/front of the TV. Measure the width of the TV. Trace measurements onto fabric. Cut with scissors and staple using minimal staple.

Fifth piece: This is the lens hood. Cut of 4-5" piece the width of the TV. Staple to the sides of the cabinet so that the bottom of the fabric is equal to the top of the lens. This will keep ambient light of the guns from hitting the screen directly.

After you are completed, paint the staples with the flat black paint.

[spaztic]

I can't find any place that selld this. What type of place am I looking for?

[Hippie]

I can't find any place that selld this. What type of place am I looking for?

Try online.... Here are a few... There are many places..
Google is a wonderful tool...!!!


http://www.theatrefabrics.com/ (http://)

http://store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/duvetyne.html

http://setshop.com/default.php?cPath=4_9_31

[Splicer]

I just removed the glare screen from my TV and the difference is HUGE! However it seems I still have a reddish orange glow to dark scenes in all programming from all sources. When I had the screen removed, the entire family was looking at the inside of the tv in awe, when my wife pointed out how it looked 'old'. What she meant was how the black painted particle board had several areas that appeared to have been 'missed' by the painter dude. Seems reasonable to me that the light could be reflected off these areas and cause the reddish-orange 'glow' during dark scenes.

I am contemplating doing the duvytine whatever 'tweak'. I wonder if this could help as much as I have read it helps? :smokin:

[brector]

I am contemplating doing the duvytine whatever 'tweak'. I wonder if this could help as much as I have read it helps? :smokin:

From what I have read - it looks like that or the lens hood (or both :) ) should make a difference.